Volusia County, FL Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

Volusia County runs solid waste collection in the unincorporated area as a mandatory program, not an opt-in subscription. Section 106-93 states the article's purpose is to ensure all solid waste generated in the residential unincorporated areas 'shall be collected, removed and disposed of by an authorized collector,' and Section 106-94 creates the Volusia County Mandatory Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Special Assessment District covering that same territory. Under Section 106-98(a), the county council sets an annual special assessment charge for collection that applies to every parcel of residential improved real property in the district regardless of the occupancy of said property: owners pay whether or not the home is occupied.

That charge rides on the November property tax bill, with early-payment discounts running from four percent in November down to one percent in February and no discount in March; unpaid balances become delinquent after March 31 and draw a three percent penalty plus one percent per month until paid, per Section 106-98(e). Section 106-102 allows the director to grant an individual exemption only for a single-family residence on ten or more acres, or where the director finds an exemption is otherwise in the county's and owner's best interest, and any denial can be appealed in writing to the county council within ten working days. Outside those narrow exemptions, unincorporated residential owners cannot opt out of the county's exclusive contract collector system.